The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 05: The Line of Defense

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The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 05: The Line of Defense - Lockett

This relief portrait of Samuel Lockett on the grounds of Vicksburg National Military Park is a fitting tribute to the Confederate engineer whose defenses enabled the garrison to withstand 47 days of siege in 1863.

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Tags: Winshcel, ERDC, usace, Historical

Photo by: Mike W. Petersen | VIRIN: 160915-A-YL201-002.JPG

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